Hysterectomy

In the event that the other techniques fail, the uterus or womb must be removed by a hysterectomy.

There are several methods:

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

This consists of filling the abdomen with air to create a larger space (rather like a balloon). Then, between one and three incisions of about 1 cm are made in order to insert the instruments and extract the uterus.

The laparoscopic technique is the least painful out of all the surgical techniques for treating fibroids.